UPDATED, 9:06 PM:It took nearly three months — and it happened late on a Friday night — but the Obama administration has responded to the controversy that erupted from an October 16 segment on Jimmy Kimmel Live in which a child giggled during a taped interview that the way to deal with the country’s debt to China was to kill everyone in China. White House reminded everyone that a 6-year-old’s response to the question of how the U.S. should repay its $1.3 trillion debt to China is protected free speech. Here’s the official White House response to the petition; video of the segment is below:

Thank you for your petition. Your petition requested an apology from those involved, and to “cut the show.”

The parties involved have already apologized independently. Jimmy Kimmel has apologized on-air, and issued a written apology. ABC has removed the skit from future broadcasts, taken the clip down from online platforms, and detailed several changes in its programming review process in response to this incident. …

On a broader level, as the President has stated publicly, the United States welcomes the continuing peaceful rise of China. The comments you are writing about do not reflect mainstream views of China in the United States.

The Federal government cannot force ABC to remove this show. The First Amendment of the Constitution protects free speech, even if individuals might personally find it offensive or distasteful. It may be upsetting when people say things we might personally disagree with, but the principle of protected free speech is an important part of who we are as a nation.

If you think this issue merits additional scrutiny, you may file a complaint with the Federal Communications Commission by visiting FCC.gov/Complaints. The FCC is an independent agency that regulates the airwaves without input or consideration from the White House.

PREVIOUSLY, November 7: The White House will weigh in on one of Jimmy Kimmel Live’s Kids Table segments, after a petition protesting that broadcast logged the required 100,000 signatures within 30 days. The petition was started after the October 16 broadcast of the ABC late night show featured Kimmel asking a group of precocious well-dressed kids about this and that, including how to spell Barack Obama. Kids Table segments routinely feature Kimmel getting unscripted responses from kids to issues of the day. Big question of that day: how to repay the $1.3 trillion the U.S. owes China. “Kill everyone in China,” giggled a little boy named Braxton.

The White House says it will comment on 6-year-old Braxton’s comment and the JKL broadcast in an online post. White House petition rules require a petition to collect 100,000 signatures within 30 days – November 18 in this case, in order to merit response. This petition hit that threshold this morning. The White House raised the number of petition signatures required last January, after a petition calling for the deportation of CNN’s British primetime anchor Piers Morgan, and other petitions, very quickly hit the previous 25,000 signature threshold.

“The kids might not know anything better. However, Jimmy Kimmel and ABC’s management are adults. They had a choice not to air this racist program, which promotes racial hatred,” the petition reads. “The program is totally unacceptable and it must be cut. A sincere apology must be issued. It is extremely distasteful and this is the same rhetoric used in Nazi Germany against Jewish people.” ABC did, in fact, issue an apology, and did promise to cut the Kids Table segment from all future plays of that episode of JKL on all platforms. “We would never purposefully broadcast anything to upset the Chinese community, Asian community, anyone of Chinese descent or any community at large…our objective is to entertain,” ABC said in a statement.

And Kimmel went outside his Hollywood studio to personally apologize to protesters, who carried signs featuring Kimmel’s face with an added Hitler-esque mustache, and who numbered about 100 according to press accounts of that encounter.

During the segment on which the White House will be weighing in, another little boy, Braydon, suggested the United States should handle the $1.3 trillion debt by building a huge wall around China “so they can’t come to us.”

“Should this country be forced to pay our own debts?” Kimmel asked the table. “Yes!” the tots responded enthusiastically. Same response when Kimmel asked them, “should we allow the Chinese people to live” – excepting Braxton. “If we don’t allow them to live, then they will try to kill us!” little Eva warned Braxton. “We’re going to all be killed,” weighed in Allie. “Well, this has been an interesting edition of Kids Table – the Lord of the Flies edition,” Kimmel concluded.

Last January, The White House responded to the petition that had been created in December, seeking to have Piers Morgan deported for his views on gun control: “Let’s not let arguments over the Constitution’s Second Amendment violate the spirit of its First. President Obama believes that the Second Amendment guarantees an individual right to bear arms. However, the Constitution not only guarantees an individual right to bear arms, but also enshrines the freedom of speech and the freedom of the press — fundamental principles that are essential to our democracy,” the White House said in its repsonse. “Americans may disagree on matters of public policy and express those disagreements vigorously, but no one should be punished by the government simply because he or she expressed a view on the Second Amendment — or any other matter of public concern.”

That petition had been created around the time Morgan called Gun Owners of America executive director Larry Pratt an “incredibly stupid man” on his CNN program.

182 Comments

JEEZE!!!!! Are people so anal that they can’t take a little joke? It was an unscripted comedy skit. Stop this PC shit. You know what, maybe they should take the kid’s suggestion seriously.

Captain Phillips • on Nov 7, 2013 9:14 am

Actually, the kid might have a point. . . . .

A Chinese that you want to kill • on Nov 7, 2013 1:46 pm

You will be on my list.

GL • on Nov 7, 2013 2:20 pm

The poor kid doesn’t have a point of his own. He is acting based on Jimmy’s script

BG • on Nov 8, 2013 1:07 pm

Your post indicates it is not a joke, and it was very serious.

Grace Li • on Nov 8, 2013 7:08 pm

There is a difference between a joke and a offensive suggestion to create a genocide. There are certain things that people can’t joke about. The little kid didn’t know any better but his parents should have educated him more. I am particularly furious with Jimmy Kimmel because not only is he a well-functioning adult, he is also a celebrity that many people watch and admire. He has more responsibility to carry for his words and he just kept on adding to the extremely offensive comment that the little boy made. I am extremely disappointed as an American to know that there is still this type of ignorance in this country. I thought we promoted diversity and cultural awareness? It doesn’t matter what culture, race, gender, sexual orientation, or belief anyone has. NO ONE has right to make this kind of genocidal joke about ANYONE. That is a line that no one should cross. Perhaps we, especially Jimmy Kimmel, need to learn more from the mistakes that we have made in the past.

Ronaldo • on Nov 11, 2013 5:15 pm

I so wish Kimmel had simply asked, “Where would you get an idea like that?” and then explored with the kid why ‘killing’ anyone isn’t such a good idea.
A follow up, “What if someone had a strong disagreement with you?” etc.
It could have been a teachable moment, but doubtless, Kimmel was solely focused on making the skit a humorous offering. Makes me yearn for the days of Arthur Linkletter.

meinerHeld • on Nov 11, 2013 6:44 pm

stop being ridiculous. your taking this seriously is the reason war happens. get a little Love in your heart before you go out and kill someone, very sincerely i say that.

• on Jan 11, 2014 12:50 am

get over it…..for goodness sake. Get a life people.

ashton • on Jan 11, 2014 12:52 am

get over it…for goodness sake people get a life! You’re pathetic. It was just a freakin joke.

• on Nov 9, 2013 10:45 am

I thought we were promoting culture awareness and diversity, huh? Tell you what, you keep blaming and insulting, and let all of us see how ill-minded a person can be. Does that sounds funny to you?

qianzhi • on Nov 10, 2013 5:14 pm

You mean the kid has a point of killing the whole race of a specific race? do you think if he has a point if he says killing your whole race? violent people like you do not have a heart, that’s why the moral value of this society is going down to drain thanks to evil-hearted people like you.

ggww • on Nov 7, 2013 10:35 am

how can a kid say something like that? adults like you guys gave the killing other people concept.

Kiki • on Nov 7, 2013 11:33 am

A joke is a joke until it’s on you.

jack • on Nov 7, 2013 3:46 pm

A joke is still a joke then. Its your fault when you let a joke insult you, because embarrassment and shame are products of our own imagination. Ive been the subject of some fucked up jokes in my life, but i never let it get to me, and some are pretty racist, and shots at my personal being. Stop being so soft.

LM • on Nov 8, 2013 7:24 am

Nonsense. Advocating the killing of more than 1 billion people is not a joke, not when it was broadcast on ABC. The bottom line is if the people on the receiving end don’t take it as a joke, then it’s not a joke. Just like if I say I slept with your mom, you have every right to demand an apology (or worse), even if I call it a joke.

rieck • on Nov 8, 2013 9:00 am

if you let it go like this, you will continue to be a victim of racial bully. Have a strong heart and fight back too.

Guibo Xie • on Nov 11, 2013 6:37 pm

Can you say kill somebody in a school? You must respect others’ lives, or your life will not be respected.

xm • on Nov 8, 2013 8:50 pm

well said

Burt • on Nov 7, 2013 9:20 pm

This organization is actively creating a false perception among Chinese that these are actually things Kimmel himself said. In fact, if you pay attention to the bit you will see that he made several comments to highlight the ridiculousness of the child’s ideas. Targeting Kimmel with posters depicting him as Hitler is defamation of character.

DingLu • on Nov 10, 2013 10:06 pm

It is not true. I learnt it from the website. It particularly printed a small paragraph to make your own decision. We all act on our own sense of justice. I spent a lot of time researching, watched the complete clips several times. My own conclusion is that ABC has degraded itself by airing the clips. It is appalling to me that the criminal mentality of “killing” was vividly repeated and discussed in front of the world. I do not need anyone to instigate me. Neither do other Chinese. I would feel equally indignant even if it were other races, not Chinese.

Burt • on Nov 19, 2013 11:16 pm

You “Learnt it from the website?” Well, aren’t you clever? Please become more familiar with the language and with the nuances of comedy before commenting.

The statements in the bit were crazy, but you would be the crazy one to think there was any genuine malice behind those comments.

Jimmy is playing the role of moderator here. If this were Stephen Colbert playing the role of moderator people would be praising it as hilarious.

Kayla Luchin • on Nov 8, 2013 12:39 pm

To be fair, the Chinese are not particularly upset about the kid making such an offensive comment. They are upset mostly because “Jimmy Kimmel Live” is NOT actually a live broadcast, therefore Jimmy and ABC had plenty of time to decide not to air such a show, just like ABC would never air a show talking about killing everyone in Israel or everyone in Africa, whether it’s a joke or not. On top of that, Jimmy even dared to arrogantly ask “Shall we allow the Chinese to live?” They are not blaming the kid, they are blaming Jimmy and ABC.

If you understand English, you would know that ABC’s so-called apology, “We would never purposefully broadcast anything to upset…” is NOT an apology. Instead, it’s a denial, a tactic to dodge responsibilities, often used by cowards. If you don’t think you did anything wrong, don’t apologize. Don’t sound like it was an accident, and certainly don’t sound like you were misunderstood, and therefore in fact, blame others for not being able to understand you correctly.

Racism and genocide (which is even worse) are NOT what you called humor or jokes and are NOT acceptable even in our free-speech society!

Lisa • on Nov 8, 2013 6:39 pm

Very nice
In fact I think that Dalai Lama Winning the Nobel Peace Prize is a JOKE.

bill • on Nov 9, 2013 8:20 am

Well said!

Russ • on Jan 11, 2014 9:35 am

Thank you, yes. This is EXACTLY the point. Were it a live broadcast, it would be much harder to get any kind of traction on a complaint. The FCC generally knows this, which is why vulgarity in live broadcasts, where you have little or no time to bleep, is (usually, not always) penalized far less severely than in scripted or delayed broadcasts.

Ian • on Nov 8, 2013 3:52 pm

It was scripted, by Kimmel’s team of writers for the show. He himself is one of the writers.

LL • on Nov 16, 2013 3:02 pm

Well said

IMOO • on Nov 8, 2013 7:00 pm

BOY. It was scripted. The show was checked before airing. Please be knowledgeable.

david • on Nov 8, 2013 7:08 pm

what if a kid said “we should kill all blacks” or “we should kill all jews”, you think this guy would still have his career by now. Is the Chinese a particularly easy group to pick on because they are a hard working yet not very vocal minority? Well this petition and demonstration will prove they can be equally as vocal.

grace • on Nov 9, 2013 6:26 pm

so true!

Larry • on Nov 16, 2013 3:04 pm

Right on!

Xilin Chan • on Jan 11, 2014 3:02 am

It’s ironic, isn’t it? For as long as I can remember, the Chinese have always been very proud but thin-skinned. When they dish it out, it’s okay. However, when the tables are turned, oh no.

Case in point.

All the Chinese complaints about genocide are funny because the “People’s” Republic built a mausoleum for Mao Zedong, who presided over the deaths of 70 million Chinese people. Where is the acknowledgment of this terrible history? That’s right. There are none because the Chinese Communist Party suppresses dissent with violence in order to continue its brutal exploitation of the country!

Clearly, this whole incident isn’t about justice or equality.

KF • on Nov 8, 2013 7:46 pm

You borrow money from your neighbor. You tell your kids to kill your neighbor so you don’t need to pay the debt. Haha, what a good value you deliver to your kids. This country won’t have a good future because people like you are seriously sick.

Bruce • on Nov 8, 2013 8:41 pm

Unscripted? joke? totally brain-washed, pitty!

ding lu • on Nov 8, 2013 10:11 pm

Is it a criminal mentality? call this a joke? Can laugh about “killing”? it sounds familiar. The world has witnessed this anti-human mentality in the human history. Judge for yourself!

DL • on Nov 8, 2013 10:17 pm

You call “killing” a joke? Is there anything “interesting” about killing? This is a pure criminal mentality! it is appalling that adults can not tell this is anti-human mentality. It is very very dangerous thoughts. Raising our young generation to be a killer, “kill everyone” is an alarm.

ding lu • on Nov 8, 2013 10:22 pm

You take this “a little joke”??! ” Kill everyone ” is a joke?
What else is a joke other than instigating and promoting “kill everyone”? A criminal government mentality!

david • on Nov 9, 2013 6:38 am

come on, do you really believe it was an live unscripted show?
wake up! it is not a joke!

alexs • on Nov 9, 2013 6:43 am

A joke is often nothing but a joke, at times it can be a sick and dangerous message under the disguise of joking.
Look at Vincent Chin, a Chinese American who was killed days before his marriage in the 89s by two Detroit unemployed auto workers who mistook him as a Japanese whom they blamed for causing their jobs.
The talk of killing is no joke, it is dangerous.
JK does not even know that, he does not belong there.

DingLu • on Nov 10, 2013 10:10 pm

I agree. I feel the chills wxh time when I listen to the kid. The word from children often times reflect the influence they receive.
It is an alarm!!

CJ • on Nov 9, 2013 7:04 am

Unacceptable! So if I asked to borrow money from you, instead of paying you back, I hurt you?

katie • on Nov 9, 2013 8:56 am

First, we all need to remember that there are 2 different cultures here with very different values. The Chinese are old school with honorable values in areas we as Americans lost a long time ago. The Chinese are a proud people. I don’t think that they understand the humor of someone like Jimmy Kimmel. Hence, most US comedies bombing in China box office. Kimmel’s snarky, sarcastic, arrogant humor doesn’t translate well into another culture. Americans are used to it and we tolerate it and many are entertained by it.

Second, these are children promoting violence no matter how this is spun. Take the dialogue for exactly what it is – write it out – read it. It’s hateful, dangerous and the opposite of anything good or positive.

Third, this was a scripted segment, edited, consciously and purposely aired on television. It is highly offensive on so many levels I don’t know where to begin.

Fourth, the Chinese own only a fraction of our debt. I believe it’s somewhere around 9%. This point is not so relevant, but shows Kimmel’s ignorance and stupidity.

Lastly, I hope that the Chinese stop buying Disney products for awhile. The higher ups at Disney/ABC that allowed this garbage to be aired should be hit where the Chinese are being made fun of – right in the pocket book. Good luck Disney with your stock price/foreign sales over the next few months recovering from this one.

wintpu • on Nov 9, 2013 10:35 am

Katie is perceptive in many directions. This is not a random error but a frivolous attitude on Jimmy Kimmel’s part. It shows that in the ABC studio psyche, China-bashing is OK, Chinese killing is just a joke. No excuses and still dragging their feet on non-apologies while their defenders keep attacking the Chinese-American even further with “get a life!” Why don’t ABC and Disney make Jimmy put up a skit where a child screams “kill all jews!” as a joke and then they can say they did not mean it. “Jimmy makes fun of everyone.” “A joke is a joke, get a life you Jews.” Let Steven Spielberg and Dalai stand up and say no big deal.

WZ • on Nov 9, 2013 4:32 pm

he could joke about his own family and I am totally fine. But if he did anything about his own family, there must be a boundary that he will never cross. The way he talked about Chinese has crossed that line for Chinese Americans.

Geos • on Nov 11, 2013 1:13 pm

“The Chinese are a proud people”. HILARIOUS! China is a filthy autocratic dictatorship cesspool. WHERE ARE THE PROTESTS? China has been butchering & slaughtering Tibetans for 60 years! WHERE ARE THE PROTESTS? Total hypocrisy.

• on Jan 12, 2014 12:25 am

Do protests in America work?

YT • on Nov 9, 2013 12:01 pm

nobody is being anal as you say, but US can sell all the little blond boys into slavery to pediphiles… just a “joke”, but hopefully you understand my point.

Angry Asian • on Nov 9, 2013 1:03 pm

you don’t deserve to live.

WZ • on Nov 9, 2013 4:27 pm

This article makes Chinese Americans’ demand for a sincere apology from ABC sounds ridiculous. Kimmel’s followup question of “should we allow the Chinese to live?” in his show is very condescending and offensive, and that IS racism and not anything else. It’s not about whom he asked the question to or what answers he got. It’s not a funny joke to ask the first hand.

Xin Guo • on Nov 9, 2013 4:39 pm

For the latter half of your comment, you’ll be on my list too.

leo • on Nov 9, 2013 8:59 pm

come and give a try, let’s see what will happen.

Pidan • on Nov 10, 2013 12:01 pm

1)You can’t blame the creditor for the debt if the creditor does not force you to borrow.
2)Can ABC air a joke about the holocaust? Jews are so powerful in this country that the program director knows better not to offend the Jews.
3)Now the Chinese are making their voices heard that that they are NOT the minority to be insulted at will.

qianzhi • on Nov 10, 2013 5:18 pm

Advocating violence and hate crime is a serious offence and crime. Do you want FBI knock at your door seeing your post?
freedom of speech does not include offending other people’s rights, read your constitutional rights in the 1st amendment.
a monitor person shall report you and get your name reported. Remember any suggestions of killing, hatred and genocide is no joking matter.

jimmy • on Nov 11, 2013 5:26 am

I totally agree. It was kids being kids and jimmy went along with the ridiculousness of the comment. No one would have actually thought that Jimmy really agreed with the kids comment otherwise they are idiots. If I was Chinese I would not be offended or concerned. It would be totally different if brought up in a serious manner by an adult. sure , they had the opportunity to take it from the show but why it’s kids being goofy.

ZeeGermans • on Nov 11, 2013 2:04 pm

President should just respond. Godwin’s Law has gone into effect. Kimmel wins zee argument.

Night Pilot • on Nov 15, 2013 6:54 am

To those who still believe this is just a “little” joke on National wide broadcast that should be protected by “freedom of expression/speech”, educate yourself with following official knowledge:
Exceptional types of
expression that States are required to prohibit under international law (UN 2011)
1. Child pornography
2. Direct and public incitement to commit genocide
?????????So this is criminal, NOT a joke.

Doesn't matter • on Jan 30, 2014 9:26 am

INSANE! That this is a subject to be sent to the White House!!! Go see the kids parents if you’re so concerned! The parents that gave the show permission to use their child! It’s TV a pie in the face goes with the job! I think we should kill the 100000 that signed the petition! Now I’m going to the White House…uh oh!

Hey O • on Nov 7, 2013 8:15 am

Way to go Jimmy! Your show is only getting more attention each week leading up to Leno’s ouster.

FY • on Nov 8, 2013 9:36 am

He will never. you dumb ass.

ridiculous • on Nov 7, 2013 8:26 am

Finally! It’s about time the US government started getting off this whole “health care” and “deficit” craziness and focused their attention on much more important matters like this Jimmy Kimmel fellow. Oh, and where’s Al Sharpton when you need him? Jesse Jackson? C’mon guys. I mean I realize the kid didn’t kill anyone, but still, he threatened mass extinction! There must be some lime light left in the wake of this national tragedy fitting for either of you to bloviate and attempt to stay relevant.

Walter • on Nov 7, 2013 8:28 am

ARE YOU KIDDING ME????!!!!! THIS is the big story for this White House??!!

UGH • on Nov 7, 2013 9:05 am

Can you read? The White House responds to any petitions that have over 100K signatures.

a gay victim of harvey • on Nov 7, 2013 10:33 am

And why exactly did they make such a frivolous promise and pretend to be bound by it? Maybe because they know a useful distraction when they see one. HEY! LOOK OVER HERE! WE’RE RESPONDING TO ANOTHER SILLY PETITION! IGNORE THE SURVEILLANCE SOCIETY WE CREATED, THAT’S BORING!

kiu • on Nov 9, 2013 2:37 am

What is not a silly petition in your eyes? What if some MSM said that killing every white people in this planet because they wage too many wars and killing too many innocent civilians even if it is a fact?

Lily • on Nov 8, 2013 1:08 pm

this is not a big story for for the White House, it is a BIG story for USA!!!! Shooting, killing, even in school. Why??!! Because the media promote this!!!!!

SilenceDogood • on Nov 7, 2013 8:34 am

Funny or not, this segment is completely harmless.

At best, there might even be a hint of an intellectual challenge in it, as the kids (some of them) seem to realize that killing everyone will just escalate the problem and not solve anything.

To capitalize on this, Jimmy Kimmel should do a show dressed as Hitler – responding to this criticism, THAT would be pushing the envelope, unfortunately ABC would never go for it.

The question the petitioners really should ask the White House is how will the eternal accumulation of debt affect our society in the next decades. That answer might be far worse than this little harmless skit.

zhiyan • on Nov 12, 2013 6:43 am

Well said.

Gil • on Nov 7, 2013 8:46 am

How is this news? Anyway, this article left out the fact that Kimmel apologized on air, I think a week ago. He didn’t describe the nature of the offending skit but he apologized.

qianzhia • on Nov 10, 2013 5:12 pm

His apology is fake and insincere. Instead of apologizing for broadcasting inappropriate contents about racism and hate speech, he simply blamed Chinese not able to understand his jokes. He did not state whom he apologizes to, and for what he apologizes. His apology is vague and not even close to a good one.

Joe • on Nov 11, 2013 4:09 am

I agree. I read his “apology” and it reeked of insincerity. It only said that he’s sorry that some people were offended by a statement made on his show (never stating that the “statement” was to kill all the Chinese), and then said that he thought he made it known he did not agree with that statement, I.e., those that are offended just didn’t pick up on his subtle reference to the Lord of the Flies.

FTCS • on Nov 7, 2013 8:58 am

Years and years ago in a more innocent time in America, Art Linkletter had a wonderful television show called “Kids Say the Darndest Things”. It was a hit, and people loved it because no one knew what they would say.

In many cases, it was and is obvious that the kids observations were and are a reflection of their backgrounds which obviously influence their thinking.

Without question the asian community currently serves as convenient bad guys in television, film and gaming. The kids on Jimmy Kimmel reflect the society in which they live and are entertained.

It is unbelievable that the Obama White House can waste time on this. Do they really believe it will take the spotlight off of the IRS, Benghazi, Obamacare website and future problems, NSA global spying, and all the other serious issues…not likely.

What a waste of time!

lsb • on Nov 7, 2013 9:52 am

But, in Art Linkletter’s day they would never put crap on like this. I used to watch that show. In the quest to appeal to a so called young audience they have brought themselves down to a gutter level, and they wonder why less people are watching network television.

• on Nov 7, 2013 8:55 pm

Agree!

Ray • on Nov 7, 2013 9:05 am

He has nothing to apologize for. Hell, I’m Chinese and I think it’s pretty funny.

SFsunshine • on Nov 8, 2013 9:30 pm

You can rest assured that if someone kills you and thinks it is meant to be a joke, we will feel it funny too.

DL • on Nov 8, 2013 11:53 pm

You are a Chinese who does not have the sense of justice. Everyone is not able to comprehend the significance of this anti-human mentality. it is not the issue of “Chinese’. It is the criminal mentality of “killing”. Wake up!

Xilin Chan • on Jan 11, 2014 3:32 am

Sense of justice? You gotta be kidding. This is a classic example of the Chinese “do as I say, but not as I do” mentality.

For example, Transformers 4 is being co-produced by Chinese companies in collaboration with Paramount. The main star is Mark Wahlberg, who has a disgusting racist past in which he hurt minorities because he didn’t like their skin color. Some of his victims were, in fact, Asian. However, these Asians weren’t Chinese. Where are the cries of protest from the Chinese partners, actors, staffers, etc. in this production, not to mention the Chinese public? None.

People like you aren’t interested in tolerance. Instead, you’re just pissed off that Chinese people were insulted. Everybody else be damned. You see, when you preach justice, you have to apply that principle to everyone — fairly. If you had, productions like Transformers 4 would never have been allowed in China, but we all know that you don’t care because victims who aren’t Chinese don’t matter in your worldview. That’s why your complaints will fall on deaf ears since they reek of insincerity.

• on Nov 9, 2013 2:44 am

Are you really a Chinese? I am a real one and I take it seriously because it’s not just one incident. It reflects the MSM’s rhetoric in American society and the racist history of the country.

alexs • on Nov 9, 2013 6:49 am

pls do yourself a favor and go see a doctor.

• on Nov 12, 2013 6:40 am

You are a healthy grown-up.

Jennifer • on Nov 7, 2013 9:22 am

Where is the racist part? I think if anything the kid meant China holds all of our debt. Not everything that refers to anything non-white is automatically racist.

• on Nov 7, 2013 10:17 am

Killing all the people you owe their money? what a brilliant idea! Now I don’t need pay my car loan, home mortgage anymore. Hooray!!!

James • on Nov 7, 2013 9:37 am

I just have one question to those who thought this is a joke.
Did ABC dare to air the show if it is not Chinese, for example, J** people, Mus** people. If not, then this is obviously a race hatred words.

jack • on Nov 7, 2013 3:53 pm

Your first flaw lies in that your two comparisons are life choices, aka religion. Chinese is not a religion, or race even, its a country affiliation. If i became a citizen of china, that means im chinese (not culturally but technically). Its a joke, a fucking kid said it, it wasnt a propaganda spiel trying to depict chinese as bad people, its a fucking joke. Get the plug out of your ass, loosen up and take a dam joke.

Pidan • on Nov 10, 2013 1:49 pm

What do you think if some kid said on the ABC that the best way to solve the Middle East problem is to kill all the Israelis? Why don’t you get it that this is NOT an improvised response during a live interview. This was a show with script and reviewed by idiots before it was shown to the public!!! Get it?!

I'm awake • on Nov 19, 2013 11:34 pm

This is a candid interview with children. It’s not scripted. It just isn’t. For realsies.

sam • on Nov 7, 2013 9:43 am

I certainly don’t see the racism in this, there are certainly more important things to petition about than this.

calvin • on Nov 7, 2013 2:23 pm

again, it is a funny until it is aimed at you.

Ql • on Nov 8, 2013 11:57 pm

Not even “killing”? It is criminal mentality to kill everyone- kill people? dogs? cats? animals/ Does this ring a bell for you?

Bill • on Nov 7, 2013 9:53 am

This is playing right into Kimmel’s hands and giving his lame show more free publicity. He needs these kind of attention-grabbing stunts to compensate for the fact that he’s simply not funny, just like the stupid fake twerking/fire video he produced.

burrrbank • on Nov 7, 2013 10:16 am

Braxton for President!

Danny • on Nov 7, 2013 10:20 am

That’s wrong, in so many ways.

That kids needs a time out, and Kimmel should be worried about losing his job.

China is one of our best allies. They deserve our respect.

On my way to school in Down Town Chicago, I just now saw a bunch of Chinese protesters, and I agree with them completely, I’d be offended to if I were them.

Mary • on Nov 7, 2013 10:23 am

The Obama white hours HAS to waste time on this because the required amount of signatures on the petition was received. Some of you people really need to learn how to read.

alex • on Nov 7, 2013 10:38 am

1)The talk of killing is and should never be funny, especially a show that was scripted, recorded, and edited by teams of media professionals and broadcasted nationwide.

2)China only holds a little more than 7% of the total US debt, and an average Chinese holds about $100 US debt which is far lower than a Japanese about $500, Brits, Arabs and above American, it would make a lot more sense to kill other US bond holders first instead of scapegoating Chinese.

3)Chinese Americans responded the way they did for a good reason because JK and ABC would not advocate killing all Jewish people for holding US bonds.

4)Chinese need to boycott ABC’s mother company Disney at its new theme parks at Hongkong and Shanghai, and let them it is never a joke to advocate killing.

boycott_disney • on Nov 7, 2013 11:14 pm

Well Said.

Jane • on Nov 8, 2013 4:59 pm

Agree!

SFshine • on Nov 8, 2013 9:34 pm

Can not agree more.

charlie • on Nov 9, 2013 3:43 pm

Well said.

acv • on Nov 7, 2013 10:40 am

Nationally televised jokes about racial extermination, even when made by six- and seven-year-olds, are rarely funny, especially if they’re directed at you.

JAM • on Nov 11, 2013 2:14 pm

Kids or no Kids joking about killing people is not funny at all.
Kids in every nation are the leaders of tomorrow. Should’nt we
be teaching our kids love and respecting other people who are different from us?
if we act like it is normal to joke about killing other people, what kind of future leaders are we creating?
It is true, If the joke was about killing all African Americans or Jews, this will be taken very differently.
Why should it be ok when the joke is about killing Chinese people?????

Lifeisajoke • on Nov 7, 2013 10:44 am

A kid comes up with an idea of killing people to avoid paying debt, one adult thinks it is interesting, then a group of adults get a kick out of it and think it is pretty funny, then they wonder why people get mad at such a good joke…

What an entertaining country I am living at!

Joyee • on Nov 8, 2013 7:23 pm

Good point!

Bob • on Nov 7, 2013 11:12 am

holy crap people, it was a little kid that said it, NOT Jimmy Kimmel….go buy a sense of humor!! kimmel didn’t joke on it, a little kid said a goofy thing, what kid doesn’t do that???
my god stop with the friggin PC crap!!

GL • on Nov 7, 2013 2:34 pm

Did you watch the well-rehearsed video clip? You really believe it is a brilliant idea from a 6-year-old boy.
I think that Jimmy and ABC should use a cartoon pig to talk it out, instead of damaging an innocent boy’s image. I start to feel bad for the kid and his family.

Joe • on Nov 11, 2013 3:56 am

You must have not watched the segment, or else your viewing comprehension is very poor. Jimmie not only egged on the boy, “that’s an interesting idea…” but when used the boy’s comment as the basis for the rest of the show/skit, ” should we let the Chinese live?”, ” how would we stop the Chinese from coming”.”, etc.

I find all the complaining about PC as an excuse for intolerable bad behavior to be even more annoying.

Dan • on Nov 7, 2013 11:37 am

the biggest winner is Jimmy Kimmel because he used ABC Disney network to spread his hatred for free, the biggest loser will be ABC Disney because they will lose big money in Asia in the future

David • on Nov 7, 2013 12:42 pm

Joke? Can u imagine if the kid said kill all Jews or kill all blacks? It’s only funny to sick minded individuals like you.

TalkingAboutOffensive • on Nov 7, 2013 12:43 pm

Someone said that “it’s funny until it’s about you”. So true! No kids would get a good laughter from JK’s “I ate all your halloween candies” prank and Kanye West didn’t think JK’s show about him was funny at all.

Kanye West protested in his own way. To think the Chinese would swallow this offensive joke like those helpless kids who suffered from the halloween candy prank only demonstrated how ignorance JK/ABC is.

If the Chinese don’t protest, the “kill all ” would become a repeating topic on JK’s show, just like how the Halloween Candies prank has turned into an annual event.

As a matter of fact, JK did apologize before for his comment of “burn down Detroit” if LA lost the 2004 NBA final and ABC did pull out that program before it aired.

Maxareo • on Nov 7, 2013 1:24 pm

No, you are not. You’re a redneck…

Indeed, He doesn’t need to apologize but gets fired.

Jonathan Swift • on Nov 7, 2013 1:29 pm

Everyone’s anger is directed at the incorrect person. Kimmel was taken in by this radical young Pol Pot. It’s the boy! Seize him! Execute him! Hang him! Burn him at the stake! Maybe his parents, too, for creating an atmosphere in which these thoughts are allowed to flourish.

We must ignore those other youngsters who obviously hold a different point of view. Their voices must be tuned out because if they are not, we have nothing to be faux-outraged about.

lily • on Nov 8, 2013 1:10 pm

And as an adult, Jimmy Kimmel didn’t lead the kids to the right direction. He asked ” should we allow all the Chinese to live?”. Who give you the right to decide other people’s life????!!!

• on Nov 7, 2013 2:51 pm

It’s a joke only for idiots

Shi • on Nov 7, 2013 9:01 pm

Only idiots can not take it as a joke.

vincent • on Nov 8, 2013 6:18 pm

I dare he will make such joke on black people, Jewish people.
Obviously it is a inappropriate joke and the ABC still decide to broadcast it. That is what we fight for.